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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students read the article "African Pastoral: Archaeologists Rewrite the Story of Farming" from The New York Times and discuss how the image of the farmer has changed over the centuries. Students work in groups to create time-lines and handouts on the different aspects of farming as they relate to the article. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students, after listening to "Agatha's Feather Bed" by Carman Deedy read to them, observe samples of natural resources being pulled out of a globe with a hole in it (examples of locally recyclable materials). They brainstorm other materials in their community that can be reused or recycled. In addition, they participate in the recycling relay race. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students use this interactive to show the importance of recycling as well as how to recycle, what to recycle, how to identify household hazardous materials and proper disposal of HHM's. Pupils play three different interactive games about recycling. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students engage in a lesson to find information about the natural history of Puerto Rico. They practice using a variety of resources for research purposes. The same process of research is used for state of Wisconsin. Then students make comparisons of the two. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students review and discuss vocabulary words associated to geography. Using index cards, they write the name of the term on one side and draw a card when it is there time to participate. In groups, one draws a card and draws illustrations for their other team members to guess. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students analyze fiction and nonfiction writings to discover the importance of animal habitat preservation. After defining habitats and biomes, they create a list of these environments using books they have read. In cooperative learning groups (first and fourth grades), they design KWL charts for polar bears and penguins. Using shoe boxes, students create dioramas depicting their chosen habitats containing various environmental factors such as food, plants, and animals. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the Earth's various biomes and ecosystems using Internet research. They create a multimedia poem using the photos, sounds, and vocabulary from their research. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students read "African Dance: Drumbeat in Our Feet". In groups, they identify the message of the story and discuss a personal experience that relates to a part of the book. They practice reading fluently as a class and making inferences about what they are reading. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students explain the difference between climate and weather. They gain concepts of currents and discuss how the currents have an affect on climate and weather. Students gain knowledge of the instruments that meteorologists use to predict the weather. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the impact of cycles on the ecosystem. They discuss the effects of extinction and biodiversity, causes of extinction and threats to biodiversity. Full Review »
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